Product Demonstrations and Technical Discussion Schedule Released
New Bedford, MA, USA – July 18, 2024 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in helping their customers make the best cable assemblies in the world, announces participation at ECOC, September 23 – 25, 2024, Frankfurt Germany.
The European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) is Europe's premier event for Fiber Optic Communication Technology. It serves as the largest industry exhibition, uniting professionals from across the sector for networking, business development, and insightful discussions.
Fiber Optic Center technical experts will be available to provide insights and recommendations, drawing from their extensive experience and proven techniques at stand A12. Attendees can schedule here for one-on-one technical discussions with the Fiber Optic Center technical experts including the EMEA technical team and daily product demonstrations.
In addition to the full cable assembly line being demonstrated at stand A12, the following products can be booked for a demo appointment:
- Domaille APM-HDC-5400 uses a rigid fixture system making polishing complex multi-fiber applications like MPO or MTP more consistent. Demonstrations of enhancements include Increased polishing pressure capability up to 24lbs, Integrated Micro-G® controls for “zero” pressure polishing to specific lengths, and AbraSave+® software allowing for a variation of polishing time, by film run count, for a specific step.
- Domaille APM-HDC-2500 Fiber Optic Polishing Machine provides for basic fiber optic polishing needs with high quality output. Its touchscreen interface ensures ease of use, offering many essential options for polishing all connector types, storing up to nine polishing processes and five polishing steps. 10-200 RPM platen speed with feedback control and a force calibration option included.
- Domaille Programmable Cure Ovens. Options for MT Tray or Vertical Tray for Fiber View Holders and 110V or 220V. Two modes of curing operation: timer mode and temperature hold mode. Timer mode allows the oven to gradually increase to a selected temperature, maintain the temperature for a selected operating time, and then gradually decrease to room temperature by shutting off power to the heating element. The temperature hold mode maintains the curing oven at a constant selected temperature indefinitely.
- Viavi MAP Multiple Application Platform Test System, for labs and manufacturing, enables scalability and efficiency for manufacturing optical network elements, modules, and components. Includes the industry’s largest selection of hot-swappable modules for optical communications test and measurement in lab and manufacturing environments.
- Viavi INX 760 Probe Scope Kit with MPO, LC and SC Tips - (Kit 2) fiber end-face inspection and analysis for field use, it ensures quality fiber connections and addresses the challenges of contamination, the #1 cause of optical network problems.
- Virgo LCS-530-01M Laser Cleaving System for Single and Multi-Fiber Connectors is built upon the Comet™ laser cleaver, offering the lowest overall cost per termination, reduction in process variation and available adaptors in Universal – 1.25µ – 0° or 8°, Universal – 2.5µ – 0° or 8°, and MTP / 12 – 0° or 8°.
- Phenix Fibersect Mechanical Connector Cleaver is available for Single and Multi-Fiber Connectors. The fibersect.single is designed for cutting Simplex and Duplex epoxied connector ferrules. The multi.2 is designed for cutting 4 to 72 fiber MT ferrules and large diameter fibers used with SMA connectors. This cleaver offers a small footprint, one button operation, battery power, and portability.
- MicroCare Sticklers Standard Cleaning Kit complete to clean 800+ fiber end-faces quickly, reliably and inexpensively featuring Sticklers™ nonflammable cleaning fluid.
Lapping film samples are available at stand A12 including Diamond, Aluminum Oxide, Silicon Carbide, Flock Pile, Final Films and more.
Epoxy and adhesives offered by Fiber Optic Center include premium materials sourced from top brands that are essential for long-term reliability of optical connections. Explore our selection of room temperature cure, extended use/heat cure, quick cure field termination adhesives, UV cure adhesives, and specialty adhesives below. Additionally, we offer an extensive range of epoxy dispensing supplies, including syringes, tips & end caps, pistons, and barrels.
All requests for samples of epoxy will be shipped direct during or after the show. Depending on application needs, different sample types of epoxies are offered including but not limited to:
- OP-81-LS: a UV & heat cure adhesive for active alignment, new applications, lens bonding and precision.
- OP-29: a resilient multi-purpose, flexible, UV cure adhesive for lens bonding and gap filling, resists yellowing.
- TB302-50ML: a fast room temperature cure for potting and encapsulating electrical and electronic components and for potting fiber optic cables.
- AB9112-2.5G: a room temp or heat cure epoxy for fiber optic termination, US Navy and Mil Spec approved.
- AB9123-2.5G: a low viscosity, high Tg, rapid heat cure epoxy for fiber optic termination.
- AB9110LV-2.5G: a low viscosity, low stress, crystal clear epoxy for PM and POF fiber bonding and cryogenic applications.
- AB9320-2.5G: a low stress, heat cure epoxy designed for terminating multimode and single mode fibers.
Our Technical Experts are available at stand A12 to discuss a variety of topics, including:
Using the New TMT Ferrule for your MMC Connector Assembly: One-On-One Technical Discussion
Meetings held with Fiber Optic Center Technical Team
Assembly of the MMC Connector is very similar to the assembly of MPO connectors. However, since the TMT ferrule has different dimensions, much of the standard production equipment will require TMT-specific fixturing and tooling in order to assemble. Fiber Optic Center Technical Team is available to discuss the recommended materials and equipment designed specifically for TMT assemblies.
Additional Discussions include:
Kelly Barker - Epoxy Technical Expert
- Minimizing Allergic Reactions When Handling Epoxies
- Best Practices to Validate Epoxy Curing Schedule
Neal Weiss - Specialty Fiber
- Optical Fiber Coatings Overview
- Rare Earth Doped Fibers
- Controlling the Optical Fiber Preform Deposition Process
Fiber Optic Center Technical Team
- Testing Tips
- Standard Polishing Procedures
- Installation and Cleanliness: It Counts
- Fiber Optic Splicing Explained
- Cables and Connectivity
Dave Sylvia - Director of Sales
- Full Product Line Needs
Ethan Weiss – Account Manager
- Full Product Line Needs
Attendees can schedule here to meet with any member of the Fiber Optic Center Technical Team; or email Kathleen Skelton at kskelton@focenter.com.
Technical Process and Product Demonstrations held daily during ECOC include:
- Cable Prep
- Epoxy Steps and Considerations
- Crimp
- Cleave
- Lapping Film Options
- Polish
- Fiber Optic Testing (Field and Floor)
About
The European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) is Europe's leading conference on optical communications, with the largest optical communications exhibition in Europe. Held each September in a different European city, the event is the key meeting place for decision makers from across the fibre optic communications technology industry. Running for over 25 years, the exhibition attracts over 6,000 decision makers from all around the world – bringing together manufacturers, suppliers and service providers to networking, gain insights on the latest developments, new products and trends in the industry. Alongside over 300 international exhibitors, the exhibition is full with interactive features and seminars. The extremely popular Market Focus theatre includes thought provoking presentations from some of the most innovative and forward-thinking companies working in optics today discussing the key issues facing the market and Product Focus theatre covering the latest innovative products, live demonstrations and technology announcements.
